Shoulder

The ongoing legal dispute between Smith & Nephew and Arthrex Inc relating to patent infringement claims, has been thrown out on appeal by a US Judge.

Exactech Inc., has announced the initiation of a prospective, randomized, multi-center, clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new cartilage repair technology.

Smith and Nephew has recently combined its Orthopaedic and Trauma Business with its Endoscopy business and has now announced 80 job losses in Memphis Orthopaedic Division.

Zimmer’s new Beijing-based centre reinforces company’s focus on innovations for the Asian market.

US sales down, International Sales well up for the quarter as Exactech sees overall sales revenue growth for the quarter of 13% year on year.

Kensey Nash Corporation has been awarded a two-year, $1.9 million grant to investigate the use of a bioadhesive surgical mesh for applications in tendon repair procedures.

Smith & Nephew results for the third quarter show revenue increase, margin decrease and $150m cost reduction plans.

Shoulder Segment Will Continue to Generate the Vast Majority of Revenues as European Small Joint Market Grows over next five years.

ArthroCare Corp. has announced that it has received US FDA clearance for its SpeedLock(R) Knotless Fixation Device

Registration for the annual meeting of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), due to take place in San Francisco Feb 7-11 is now open for members and non members.

Corin, a leading manufacturer and supplier of orthopaedic devices, has renewed its agreement to distribute the LARS ligament

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) and Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. (“Ascension”) today announced an agreement for Integra to acquire Ascension, a provider of high quality, innovative products for the foot, hand and shoulder markets, for approximately $65 million in cash, subject to adjustments.

DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. has unveiled a high mobility cup for reverse shoulder replacement, a hemiarthroplasty system for shoulder resurfacing and anatomic locked plating systems for the elbow and the proximal tibia.

DePuy Mitek, Inc. today announced the upcoming U.S. and European launch of the Bristow-Latarjet Instability Shoulder System, the first instrument set specifically designed to be used in both open and arthroscopic Latarjet or Bristow procedures.

Tornier, Inc., a global leader in extremities orthopaedics, announced today the first human implant of a shoulder arthroplasty prosthesis based on the company’s proprietary pyrocarbon technology.

Smith & Nephew’s Endoscopy Division today announced the launch of the BICEPTOR Tenodesis System to treat injuries to the biceps tendon in the shoulder.